Where does “zizania” come from?
zizania (English) comes from Latin zīzania, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνια, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνιον, from Sumerian 𒍣𒍝𒀭 — wheat.
zizania (English): Any of several aquatic North American grasses, of...
Definitions
- Any of several aquatic North American grasses, of...
Ancestry of “zizania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | zīzania | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζιζάνια | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζιζάνιον | darnel, ryegrass |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒍣𒍝𒀭 | wheat |